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24.1%fail rate

SEAT Altea Xl common MOT failures and failure rate

What a SEAT Altea Xl fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 315 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension42.1% of failures
Tyres32.9% of failures
Lamps & electrical27.6% of failures
Other25.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes17.1% of failures
Visibility/wipers10.5% of failures

About 24.1% of MOT tests recorded on the SEAT Altea Xl in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 42.1% of the SEAT Altea Xl's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

SEAT Ibiza MOT failures23.1% failure rateSEAT Leon MOT failures18.0% failure rateSEAT Alhambra MOT failures20.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain